What's for dinner?
Jan 8, 2021 | 3:21 am
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Jan 8, 2021 | 9:25 am
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It isn't a very good picture, but it's really good and very easy. I've already been informed that someone wants it for his next birthday dinner. Olive oil (or butter), Italian sausage, white wine, parm, salt and pepper.
Jan 8, 2021 | 11:13 am
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I wish. I recall a lot of frozen and canned food, except for the homemade pizza (if you can call it pizza). And I remember, as a growing boy who played a lot of school sports, always being hungry about 2 hours later. I'd take that pasta!
Jan 8, 2021 | 12:29 pm
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i would take that yumminess for my birthday! Sweet or hot italian sausage?
Jan 8, 2021 | 3:38 pm
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It is delicious , alright !!
Peranakan , Straits Chinese cuisine with local ( Malay influences ) .. Straits of Malacca , down the west coast of Malaysia like variations found in Penang and Malacca / Melaka . Even Phuket and parts of coastal Indonesia .
Just look at the complex gravy and sauces
Peranakan , Straits Chinese cuisine with local ( Malay influences ) .. Straits of Malacca , down the west coast of Malaysia like variations found in Penang and Malacca / Melaka . Even Phuket and parts of coastal Indonesia .
Just look at the complex gravy and sauces
beautiful dishes - it looks like there were 2 different table Cloths! How many days of feasting did you enjoy together?
in USA we are
in San Francisco, we are strongly discouraged from eating with friends that don’t live in our household. So when you mentioned about your friend cooking up a storm, it made me think that we can’t even do this here. It almost might currently be illegal although I’m pretty sure it isn’t prosecuted. So it’s a different kind of situation. Ok so now I’m thinking that outdoor dining could probably be okay. That’s a possible loophole!
in USA we are
in San Francisco, we are strongly discouraged from eating with friends that don’t live in our household. So when you mentioned about your friend cooking up a storm, it made me think that we can’t even do this here. It almost might currently be illegal although I’m pretty sure it isn’t prosecuted. So it’s a different kind of situation. Ok so now I’m thinking that outdoor dining could probably be okay. That’s a possible loophole!
We are allowed 8 guests at home .. or 8 in cafes / restaurants ..
2 tables - one to “ hold “ before serving at dining table
One dinner , with extra for dinner on Friday for few ( likely 2 from dinner & us ) of us .. need a “ breather or 2 “ in between !!
A wine during dinner
Forgot in earlier post
2 tables - one to “ hold “ before serving at dining table
One dinner , with extra for dinner on Friday for few ( likely 2 from dinner & us ) of us .. need a “ breather or 2 “ in between !!
A wine during dinner
Forgot in earlier post
Bubor cha cha & cake for desserts along with the mochi , photos in another thread . Also grapes ( mine peeled ) , persimmon and pineapple .
Iced water & coffees / tea ( to complete the meal )
See part of the sayur lodeh , satay babi and buah keluak fried organic red & .. rice . New vegetable dish - Chinese boxthorn / Chinese wolfberry( goji berries somewhere ) with egg .
Chye poh ( Preserved Radish ) omelette , nasi ulam and buah keluak pork ribs
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Jan 8, 2021 | 3:45 pm
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how much white wine? Would cooking wine work? I never know how long regular wine will last for cooking but I have Pondered using 2 buck chuck for cooking :-)
Jan 8, 2021 | 4:31 pm
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Ham & Cheese sandiches
Jan 8, 2021 | 6:55 pm
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BTW, I used a $2.99 bottle of of Bay Bridge Pinot Grigio. That way, if I don't use the wine up in a couple days, no great loss.
Jan 8, 2021 | 7:30 pm
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Please don't use cooking wine for anything. Cooking wine = stuff that's too horrible to drink. Why would you ruin your food with it?
Jan 8, 2021 | 7:38 pm
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2 buck chuck is ok depending on what you are making. Or just buy splits if you don't think you will use it all. Do you not drink wine at all?
For that small amount if you don't want to buy wine just use some chicken broth or pasta water. In fact even if using wine, I always add pasta water.
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Jan 8, 2021 | 9:21 pm
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You beat me too it. Seriously...never ever use cooking wine.
2 buck chuck is ok depending on what you are making. Or just buy splits if you don't think you will use it all. Do you not drink wine at all?
For that small amount if you don't want to buy wine just use some chicken broth or pasta water. In fact even if using wine, I always add pasta water.
2 buck chuck is ok depending on what you are making. Or just buy splits if you don't think you will use it all. Do you not drink wine at all?
For that small amount if you don't want to buy wine just use some chicken broth or pasta water. In fact even if using wine, I always add pasta water.
Jan 8, 2021 | 10:12 pm
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basmati rice (Kitchn recipe)
Sukhi chicken tikka masala
chana masala (from India)
spinach (from India)
lentils (Costco)
naan (both from India / Trader Joes)
chicken samosas (Trader Joes)
I bought several of the Indian dishes at an Indian grocer in March when a lot of supermarket shelves looked like Venezuela. Good to finally use them.
Next time Ill also make chai. Weve a lot of chai inventory!
i use cooking wine for sauted onions and/or mushrooms and fish tacos.
dont drink wine. Barely drink more than water.
I use regular white wine for poached salmon.
otherwise I use cooking wine for fish tacos and onion/mushrooms. Ill consider switching to 2-Buck chuck!
Sukhi chicken tikka masala
chana masala (from India)
spinach (from India)
lentils (Costco)
naan (both from India / Trader Joes)
chicken samosas (Trader Joes)
I bought several of the Indian dishes at an Indian grocer in March when a lot of supermarket shelves looked like Venezuela. Good to finally use them.
Next time Ill also make chai. Weve a lot of chai inventory!
You beat me too it. Seriously...never ever use cooking wine.
2 buck chuck is ok depending on what you are making. Or just buy splits if you don't think you will use it all. Do you not drink wine at all?
For that small amount if you don't want to buy wine just use some chicken broth or pasta water. In fact even if using wine, I always add pasta water.
2 buck chuck is ok depending on what you are making. Or just buy splits if you don't think you will use it all. Do you not drink wine at all?
For that small amount if you don't want to buy wine just use some chicken broth or pasta water. In fact even if using wine, I always add pasta water.
I use regular white wine for poached salmon.
otherwise I use cooking wine for fish tacos and onion/mushrooms. Ill consider switching to 2-Buck chuck!
Jan 8, 2021 | 11:35 pm
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If you don't care for wine, then use something else. You can actually use dry vermouth in place of white wine or just don't use any alcohol since it doesn't sound like you care for it.
Jan 9, 2021 | 6:08 am
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Still somewhat travelling through our meals though not too sure where some ( items ) came from except perhaps the mochi from Japan .
Had fried golden pomfret , bbc , old cucumber soup with pork ribs as stock with stuffed beancurd & beancurd skin , .. followed by fruit - 3 Ps - peach , golden or possibly nashi pear and pomelo .
Continued with 3 scoops of 3 flavours of ice cream from the Daily Scoop , the selection of tubs seen in other thread - Today .... I (we) have been eating .... . Lastly , the mochi
Macha and momo mochi
Peach , pear and pomelo
Amaretto truffle , coffee & tiramisu
Had fried golden pomfret , bbc , old cucumber soup with pork ribs as stock with stuffed beancurd & beancurd skin , .. followed by fruit - 3 Ps - peach , golden or possibly nashi pear and pomelo .
Continued with 3 scoops of 3 flavours of ice cream from the Daily Scoop , the selection of tubs seen in other thread - Today .... I (we) have been eating .... . Lastly , the mochi
Macha and momo mochi
Peach , pear and pomelo
Amaretto truffle , coffee & tiramisu
Jan 9, 2021 | 8:21 am
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